There are two schools of thought when it comes to membership sites, one is to use a 3rd party platform like Patreon, and one is to do it yourself on your own website. I want you to hear from people from both schools of thought, which is why I’ve invited Ravi Jayagopal to the show.

Ravi Jayagopal is the Co-Founder of DigitalAccessPass.com, a premier membership platform for WordPress. He also hosts SubscribeMe.fm a podcast about making, marketing & monetizing your content with membership sites, online courses & subscriptions.

Questions

Why would someone want to host a membership site on their own website rather than using a platform like Patreon?

What are some of the downsides of hosting it yourself?

How do you design a membership program people want to join? What do you include with the membership?

What are DOGPOO and DOSAA?

Let’s Talk About Membership Models. When do you go lifetime? When do you go recurring?